The Apple iPhone – More Than Just A CellPhone
The iPhone is more than just a phone and when it was first launched in July 2008, it made headlines across the world. Fitting in your pocket it is so technically advanced it can do most things your laptop can do. At your fingertips you can read e-mails, watch videos, listen to music, surf the net, text a friendor of course take a call!
However to achieve your phones full potential you need to install ‘apps’ (applications). Applications that the iPhone utilizes range from helpful to entertainment and available applications include organizers, games, web browsers etc. Basically computer programs designed to run on your phone.
Many predict that iPhone will achieve over 45 million sales by the end of this year. Seeing this as a great business opportunity, many companies are investing in the iPhone applications. More businesses now realise the importance of mobile applications and web based access.
iPhone applications may be used to promote your business or sold as a consumer product. Over nine hundred new applications were added within days of the initial launch turning the iPhone into a digital playground for others. With technology changing all the time, there will always be a need for newer, better iPhone applications.
Some of the most popular iPhone applications include iPod, YouTube, safari, camera, settings, calculator and mail to name a few. Another new application is called ‘voicenotes’. This application enables you to record reminders and other things to do with your own voice and save them to your iPhone. This is a great application if you do not like typing in your reminders etc.
If you like to listen to music then the Multi Media Application is another great feature. Much like an iPod it allows you access to a music library where songs can be viewed by artist, album or song and all are listed alphabetically.
Thanks to the 5th generation iPod technology the iPhone also allows you to watch TV shows. These applications tend to be played in the landscape position and as well as an impressive music library you are also able to download and buy songs from the iTunes application directly from your phone with a Wi-Fi connection.
The iPhone has proven it is not just a phone. There are literally thousands of things to do with it. Try and learn how it works properly and fully understand it.
A major search in the engines recently has been ‘How to make money with iPhone applications?. Literally anyone can be an online entrepreneur and you may make a fortune simply by writing a unique application. The iPhone application is fast becoming one of the richest businesses in the world of technology.